OUTPOURING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈau̇t-ˌpȯr-iŋ

Definition of outpouring

as in exodus

a flowing or going out an outpouring of affection and support for the high school athlete in need of an organ transplant the soccer team's trip to Italy was funded by an outpouring of cash donations from the public

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verb

present participle of outpour

as in gushing

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Recent Examples of outpouring

Noun

Panahi subsequently traveled widely to promote the drama, which centers around an outpouring of strong feelings by a group of former prisoners toward a torturous guard and stems from his incarceration. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The decision was made after an outpouring of criticism against the Mayor over the contract and a meeting with Mamdani and NYPD Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, sources with knowledge of the case said. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 The tragedy, caused by shoddy construction, triggered an outpouring of anger over corruption, the government’s lack of accountability and negligence. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 An outpouring of support from Angelenos helped delay the final closure until this spring. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outpouring

Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpouring

Noun

Decades of mismanagement and corruption have hollowed out Venezuela’s oil industry, while a government crackdown and an economic crisis led to a mass exodus.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
However, how much of that exodus was caused by the wealth tax remains disputed.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of exodus

Noun

This changes the flow of water close to the vessel’s surface, creating a gas-liquid mixture that reduces frictional resistance.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
This layout provides for a wonderful open flow that is perfect for daily living or entertaining.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

In August 2025, the husband took a video of himself pouring a Celsius into a cup, trying to see if something was in it.

— Julia Coin November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
Microsoft has forged relationships in recent years with a number of neoclouds, including CoreWeave, Nebius, Chronoscale, IREN, Lambda and Nscale, as well as with Oracle, which is pouring money into building out AI infrastructure.

— Jordan Novet,Seema Mody, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of pouring

Verb

In 2015, amid a familiar flood of Bud Light and Allstate commercials, football fans were inundated with cheap-looking testimonials—men in jerseys holding oversized checks and spraying champagne.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
In Indiana, Meta relies on dry cooling and keeps power consumption down in hotter months by spraying a mist to cool the air instead of relying solely on refrigeration units.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of spraying

Verb

Its texture suggests that the magma cooled relatively slowly beneath the surface rather than erupting as lava.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The jet slammed nose-first like a missile into a busy Palm Beach County road, before erupting into flames and sending thick black smoke into the sky, dashcam video shows.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of erupting

Verb

Long story short, campers stay warmer on cold nights and cooler on hot nights without a loud, emissions-spewing engine or generator running in the background.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
In front of thousands of fans, a lit-up, smoke- and firework-spewing flying saucer known as the Mothership—a 1,500-pound aluminum-and-glass craft featuring a 241-pound landing ladder—descended onto the stage and out popped Clinton.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of spewing

Verb

And Marissa Mayer, the former Yahoo CEO who just launched Dazzle AI, has a wry take on some of the men now spouting doomsday rhetoric in Silicon Valley.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Years of fountains With three active volcanic regions that engage in fountaining, there has been a steady flow of dramatic videos of red-hot molten rock spouting from the Earth.

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of spouting

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